English and World Literatures - Marymount Manhattan College

English and World Literatures from Marymount Manhattan College is a Campus Bachelor English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. For most people, the desire to study literature begins with a love of reading. Whether it's remembering the books that were read to us when we were children or recalling those books that captured our imaginations when we were young readers, an appreciation for the joy and fascination of reading is the foundation upon which the academic study of literature is built. Using this foundation, we have built an academic program that introduces our students to an incredible range of writing and invites them to explore not only the beauty of the written work but also the power of language and literature across history and cultures. One of the many advantages of studying literature is that it connects you with so many other kinds of study, from history and philosophy to political science and economics. This is because when we study literature, we are also studying the authors and societies that produce this literature. From courses in literature and psychology, or literature and sociology, to courses that focus on the incredible range of social and political issues that every society explores through its literature, we offer our students an opportunity to use the study of literature as a base from which they can study society at large. The MMC Advantage Learning Goals for the Major in English After completing the major in English , students will be able to: understand how aesthetic value is created in literary texts; understand how history and culture contribute to aesthetic values and judgments; recognize a variety of approaches to literary study and apply some of them to their own analyses of literature; use a variety of literary research tools, including electronic databases, in their analytical essays; and demonstrate a familiarity with a representative sample from the British and American literary canons. Opportunities at MMC As an English major at MMC, you can attend lectures given by professional writers and seminars given by published authors and business professionals. You will also have the opportunity to participate in credited internships almost anywhere in NYC publishing houses, advertising agencies, small and large businesses alike. You may also choose to write for and work on the editorial staff of our creative arts magazine, Marymount Manhattan Review, and the college newspaper, The Monitor. English majors may also, in conjunction with Pace University, apply for admission and start a Master's degree in Publishing while finishing the MMC undergraduate degree. New York, the publishing capitol of the world, is the prime location for a publishing career. Where do you go from here? After You Graduate In addition to deepening our students' love of reading by helping them to become stronger readers of literature, we are also committed to helping our students develop a wide range of skills that will serve them in all of their future endeavors. For an English major, reading skills are developed hand in hand with analytical skills, speaking skills, research skills, and writing skills. View more details on Marymount Manhattan College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related English courses.